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Can affordable internet increase employment opportunities for low-income workers? Evidence from the Affordable Connectivity Program

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By François Bar, Ángel Peñate
| Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
This study investigates the labor market impacts of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), the largest US initiative to date aimed at reducing income-based disparities in Internet access. We assess ACP’s effects on labor force participation and employment and test the hypothesis that a key impact mechanism is the expansion of remote work opportunities for program recipients.
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Can affordable internet increase employment opportunities for low-income workers? Evidence from the Affordable Connectivity Program

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By Hernán Galperin, François Bar, Ángel Peñate
| Taylor & Francis Online
ABSTRACT This study investigates the labor market impacts of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), the largest U.S. initiative to date aimed at reducing income-based disparities in Internet access. We assess ACP’s effects on labor force participation and employment and test the hypothesis that a key impact mechanism is the expansion of remote work opportunities for program recipients.
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BEAD Program Targeting: A preliminary analysis

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By François Bar
This policy brief examines the targeting of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a $42.45 billion federal initiative under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) aimed at expanding high-speed internet access the United States. The analysis links state-designated BEAD-eligible locations to key demographic indicators, focusing on “BEAD clusters” – census block groups where at least half of broadband-serviceable locations qualify for funding.
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